The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-04
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DESERTED CANE FIELDS.
PLANTERS FEAR THAT FROST MAY
SWOOP DOWN ON THEM.

Jeanerette Reports Good Prospects
for Resumption of Work There
Two Military Companies at Baton
Rouge Ordered Held in Readiness
No Change at Morgan City.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3-H Zuberbier,
OF Zuberbier & Bran, owners of several
large sugar estates returned home this
morning after a weeks absence spent in in
specting their plantations. He very much
laments the occurrence of the strike
as the frost season is at hand and
the consequent danger to this,
as fine, If not the finest sugar crop ever
grown in Louisiana. Along the river sew
eral planters have conceded the rate of
wages demanded, 81 25 per day, where no
contracts existed. Mr.. Zuberbier says he
recognizes danger in yielding to this de-
mand for an increase in cases where labor
ers have contracted at 81 per day for the
season. as establishing precedent of break
ing contracts through the medium of
strikers would render the stability of busi-
ness estlmateS, so very necessary to the sue
cess OF plantation work impossible.
FEELS BLUE.
Judge E. d. White stated this morning
that he did not think well at all of the situa-
tion. In Assumption all hands are at work
at less rates than the Judge is paying. and
the suspension of labor on his plantation is
undoubtedly the foolish work of some igno-
rant and unpripcipled leaders. LaFourche
planters have always strained every point
to pay the highest wages possible, and until
now the parish has had no trouble, and has
enjoyed the best reputation. 1t is now diff
ficult to say what the end will be.
STRIKERS WEAKEN
A Picdyune special says: "The backbone
OF the strike is about broken. The negroes,
when they found the planters determined,
yielded, and probably one-half of them have
returned to work. A number of mills that
suspended operations yesterday blew their
whistles to-day, and enough hands
responded to begin work There has
been no trouble reported. The negroes
are to be complimented on their good be-
havior. They have been advised by evil
minded persons, but further than leaving
Twelve negroes were arrested at Raceland
to-day by a Sherifrs posse. They will give
bondn
LOOKS LIKE PEACE.
special to the Times Democrat from
Jeanerette, La, says; THE labor troubles
are beginning to assume a brighter aspect
Tha laborers ordered yesterday to leave the
plantations of DIR. Gay and Capt Willis
have all done SO. Capt. Cade was this
morning instructed to remain at Jeaner-
cite with a squad of ten men and to send the
balance OF the company TO his headquarters.
Tonight he received another order TO pro-
ceed to Pattersonvile at once with a force
of thirty men. The Knights of Labor had
meeting to-day, and it is reported that
they agreed TO assist all who desired to per-
sist in the strike but not to molest those
N
of the strike has not yet been settled, but
from all appearances satisfactory under
standing between the planters and laborers
will speedily be reached"
MILITARY IN READINESS.
A special TO the Times Democrat from
Baton Rouge says: Quite a stir was
created here this afternoon by the receipt Of
orders by the Baton Rouge Fencibles and
West Baton Rouge Delta Rifles to assemble
armed and equipped, and hold themselves
in readiness for marching orders"
A special to the Ricay,ale from New
Iberia, La, says: "This morning was the
time fixed for the strikers to choose between
returning to work and leaving the planta-
tions. Some of them returned to work,
while others left bag and baggage. Every
mill in the Fausse Point country is running
full blast and making good headway. The
laborers seem satisfied with 81 per day,
and show disposition not TO take part in
the strike. News comes from the interior
west of here that all is working smoothly"
A special to the Picdyune from Morgan
City, La. says: "There are no new develop
ments as regards the labor trouble in this
vicinity. Both sides seem determined, but
it is rumored that several planters are
weakening. District Assembly 102,
Knights Of Labor, Of New Orleans, has mo-
titled District Assembly No. 1914 Of this sec
tion, to draw on it for $1,000, if necessary.
This gives new courage to the strikers, but
it is claimed thai the funds are not needed"